The Joker bursts into a bank in the heart of Gotham City, spraying laughing gas everywhere. Batman arrives on the scene and starts to subdue the Joker's henchmen. As Batman confronts the Joker, a mysterious figure appears on the scene, dressed in a red and black costume.
The film’s legacy is significant. It proved that animated superhero films could tackle mature, dark subject matter with the same gravity as live-action cinema. It influenced subsequent interpretations of the characters, solidifying Jason Todd’s Red Hood persona as a fan-favorite anti-hero and cementing the dynamic between Batman and his "failed" son as one of the most tragic elements of the Batman mythos. batman under the red hood